Miscellaneous news items that don't warrant their own thread

[kalm]

1) Downturns sure. Existential financial crises are a different thing.

2). Higher taxes enabled us to rebuild Europe, build interstates, go to the moon, and educate a generation of GI’s all at the same time without massively going into debt. We were productive, and innovative, and those dollars spent on education were more than paid back by personal income taxes alone (a few thousand spent on a GI was paid back in the 10’s of thousands)

3). Broken record. You know I’m not advocating for the means of production. Just sensible mixed market economics that’s already proven to be a success.

4). Were number 19!

You think the 2008 recession was an existential financial crisis? You poor, sheltered little thing.

So what do you think is the ideal federal tax rate for the highest earners? You despise Reagan, do you want to go back to 70%?

We’re still dealing with the 2008 crisis and most economists would agree with me here so yeah.

Tax rates are a whole other LONG debate. I’d start with simplifying and eliminating fraud…both corporate and personal But the elites would never allow that. I’m also not opposed to spending cuts.

[UNI88]

You think the 2008 recession was an existential financial crisis? You poor, sheltered little thing.

So what do you think is the ideal federal tax rate for the highest earners? You despise Reagan, do you want to go back to 70%?

We’re still dealing with the 2008 crisis and most economists would agree with me here so yeah.

Tax rates are a whole other LONG debate. I’d start with simplifying and eliminating fraud…both corporate and personal But the elites would never allow that. I’m also not opposed to spending cuts.

2008 was a minor setback compared to the Great Depression. That was an existential financial crisis.

Time to put up or shut up - give me a percentage that you think is fair for the highest earners.

[kalm]

We’re still dealing with the 2008 crisis and most economists would agree with me here so yeah.

Tax rates are a whole other LONG debate. I’d start with simplifying and eliminating fraud…both corporate and personal But the elites would never allow that. I’m also not opposed to spending cuts.

2008 was a minor setback compared to the Great Depression. That was an existential financial crisis.

Time to put up or shut up - give me a percentage that you think is fair for the highest earners.

No.

[UNI88]

2008 was a minor setback compared to the Great Depression. That was an existential financial crisis.

Time to put up or shut up - give me a percentage that you think is fair for the highest earners.

No.

Coño

[Ivytalk]

2008 was a minor setback compared to the Great Depression. That was an existential financial crisis.

Time to put up or shut up - give me a percentage that you think is fair for the highest earners.

No.

91%. Klam likes Ike.

[kalm]

No.

91%. Klam likes Ike.

I do like Ike but 91% is unrealistic.

[Ivytalk]

91%. Klam likes Ike.

I do like Ike but 91% is unrealistic.

So what’s “realistic,” comrade?

[BDKJMU]

What you implied dementia dawg..

Wrong again, as usual - I said that schhool kids were told that the difference between us and the Russians was a thriving middle class. Its true, that was what we were being told every day. You're probably too young to remember the Cold war and the Space Race.

And you’re probably too old to remember much at all.

[BDKJMU]

You are misremembering history if you think we didn't have economic ups and downs during the period of higher taxes.


I'll see about "real world examples where libertarian economics have proven a sustainable success" after you've given a rational explanation of how higher taxes won't have a negative impact on productivity and innovation. While you're at it maybe you can finally answer my question about why socialism will work this time.

IMO, the innovations that have resulted from the Information Revolution have been worth some booms and busts. I'd rather risk the ups and downs for the opportunity to improve our overall quality of life.

1) Downturns sure. Existential financial crises are a different thing.

2). Higher taxes enabled us to rebuild Europe, build interstates, go to the moon, and educate a generation of GI’s all at the same time without massively going into debt. We were productive, and innovative, and those dollars spent on education were more than paid back by personal income taxes alone (a few thousand spent on a GI was paid back in the 10’s of thousands)

3). Broken record. You know I’m not advocating for the means of production. Just sensible mixed market economics that’s already proven to be a success.

4). Were number 19!

That list looks racist to me. With 1 exception, it looks like a list of the whitest countries in the world, all whiter than the US. It racistly implies majority black and brown and yellow countries can’t be as happy as majority white countries. So the list implies we need to become more white.

[UNI88]

I do like Ike but 91% is unrealistic.

So please kalmsplain to us what’s “realistic,” kalmrade?

Yea!

[kalm]

I do like Ike but 91% is unrealistic.

So what’s “realistic,” comrade?

Dunno, Camicia Nera, maybe 3% increase? At most?

[houndawg]

1) Downturns sure. Existential financial crises are a different thing.

2). Higher taxes enabled us to rebuild Europe, build interstates, go to the moon, and educate a generation of GI’s all at the same time without massively going into debt. We were productive, and innovative, and those dollars spent on education were more than paid back by personal income taxes alone (a few thousand spent on a GI was paid back in the 10’s of thousands)

3). Broken record. You know I’m not advocating for the means of production. Just sensible mixed market economics that’s already proven to be a success.

4). Were number 19!

That list looks racist to me. With 1 exception, it looks like a list of the whitest countries in the world, all whiter than the US. It racistly implies majority black and brown and yellow countries can’t be as happy as majority white countries. So the list implies we need to become more white.

Look over there!

[AZGrizFan]

1) Downturns sure. Existential financial crises are a different thing.

2). Higher taxes enabled us to rebuild Europe, build interstates, go to the moon, and educate a generation of GI’s all at the same time without massively going into debt. We were productive, and innovative, and those dollars spent on education were more than paid back by personal income taxes alone (a few thousand spent on a GI was paid back in the 10’s of thousands)

3). Broken record. You know I’m not advocating for the means of production. Just sensible mixed market economics that’s already proven to be a success.

4). Were number 19!

I absolutely love it when people pull this meme out of their ass as support for higher taxes. Almost all of those countries above us have one key thing in common….besides “happiness”, apparently.

[Ivytalk]

So what’s “realistic,” comrade?

Dunno, Camicia Nera, maybe 3% increase? At most?

So what do Mussolini’s blackshirts have to do with US tax rates?

[BDKJMU]

Liberals hate bald eagles.
https://apnews.com/article/science-busi ... 64904cffe2

[kalm]

Dunno, Camicia Nera, maybe 3% increase? At most?

So what do Mussolini’s blackshirts have to do with US tax rates?

The same thing commies have to do US tax policy.

[Ibanez]

Liberals hate bald eagles.
https://apnews.com/article/science-busi ... 64904cffe2

And Golden Eagles, which made up the bulk of those that were killed. First they cause cancer and now they're killing animals! When will the carnage stop!!??

[UNI88]

Sen. Joni Ernst confronts Biden nominee who called her 'hideous' on Twitter: 'I'm calling you out'

"Ma’am, I’ll cut you off right there. How else could this come across? The word hideous, to me, only has one meaning. And the views I expressed in my State of the Union response. And the views I expressed in my State of the Union response were personal experiences. So maybe you didn’t appreciate that I grew up on a small, rural farm in an economically disadvantaged area of Iowa. Maybe you didn’t like that my mother had to put bread bags on my shoes when I went to school. Maybe you didn’t like that, but a lot of Americans have had the same experiences that I have had. And so to call my personal views as hideous is an affront to half of America."

Ouch!

[Ivytalk]

So what do Mussolini’s blackshirts have to do with US tax rates?

The same thing commies have to do US tax policy.

15 yards for misdirection and nonresponsive post; loss of down.

[kalm]

The same thing commies have to do US tax policy.

15 yards for misdirection and nonresponsive post; loss of down.

Well excuse me for following your lead, Ms. Rand.

[Pwns]

Pretty stark example of political polarization, but I do wonder how they chose which anchors to use. Was Alex Jones supposed to just be a baseline?

[SDHornet]

In the UK:



My contractors are saying quotes they are getting from suppliers are only good for 3 days. We'll see how long until that shortens up here.

[SDHornet]

[SDHornet]

[Ibanez]

New York Democratic Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin has been indicted on charges including bribery and related offenses in connection with his alleged participation in a scheme to obtain campaign contributions in exchange for securing a state grant, according to an indictment unsealed Tuesday.

Damian Williams, the US Attorney for the Southern District of New York, is expected to hold a news conference on the indictment at 12 p.m. ET. The office declined to comment further.

https://www.cnn.com/2022/04/12/politics ... index.html

There goes the SDNY, again, on another political witchhunt. There was no bribery, just a perfectly beautiful discussion.